Avadhi; 10 Definition(s)

Introduction

Avadhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Avadhi (अवधि, “clairvoyance”) refers to one of the five types of knowledge (jñāna) , according to Tattvārthasūtra 1.9-10—What is meant by avadhi (clairvoyance)? The crisp knowledge of concrete objects/entities acquired, without the assistance of the mind and sensory organs but with the limitations of substance, modes, time and place is called clairvoyance.

How many types of clairvoyance (avadhi-jñāna) are there and what are their names? There are two main types of clairvoyance, namely: with state as the cause (bhava-pratyaya) and the spiritual purification by partial subsidence-cum-destruction of Karmas (guṇa-pratyaya) as the cause of clairvoyance.

How is clairvoyance (avadhi) classified in another manner? There are three other types of clairvoyance namely 1) deśa; 2) parama; 3) sarva. Who are the owners of these classes of clairvoyant knowledge? Generally clairvoyance is possible to be attained by the living beings in all the four destinies /states (gati). However the deśāvadhi can be attained by living beings in human and sub-human states with right faith. The other two types, namely parmāvadhi and sarvāvadhi, are possible only for the monks who are shortly going to attain liberation.

What is meant by extraordinary clairvoyance (avadhi-riddhi)? Owner of clairvoyant knowledge cognizesdirectly, the concrete objects within certain limitations of the time periods and distance and without the assistance of sense organs. It is of three types namely partial (deśa), all (sarva) and supreme (parama).

Avadhi (अवधि, “clairvoyance”) refers to one of the five divisions of Jñānāvaraṇa, or “knowledge obscuring (karmas)”, which represents one of the eight types of Prakṛti-bandha (species bondage): one of the four kinds of bondage (bandha) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra chapter 8.—What is meant by clairvoyance obscuring karma (avadhi-āvaraṇa)? The karma which obstructs the full manifestation of the clairvoyance knowledge is called clairvoyance knowledge obscuring karma. Avadhi is also known as Avadhijñānāvaraṇa or Avadhijñānāvaraṇīya.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

avadhi (अवधि).—m f (S) A limit or boundary; a point of time at which begins or ends any work or business; or a point or line of space marking and defining a thing or body. 2 Intermediate or intervening time or space; a term, period, interval, distance. 3 The standard or measure of a comparison: that than which a thing is affirmed to be greater or less, better or worse &c. 4 The starting post or the goal, the commencing or the terminating point (of a career or course). 5 Root, seat, parent; the stock from which a body is separated or an action proceeds. 6 Used as prep In comp. Until or up to. Ex. parjanyakālāvadhi, rā- tryavadhi, kālāvadhi, dēśāvadhi, dina-māsa-varṣa-avadhi; or (vulgarly) During or whilst; through the time of the continuance of.

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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